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Print - 2018-01-21
Enemies hatching conspiracies against Pakistan: Air Chief

Enemies hatching conspiracies against Pakistan: Air Chief

A unique ceremony was held at PAF Museum, to pay tribute to Air Commodore Sattar Alvi (Retd), a renowned war veteran of 1974 Arab Israel war. He shot down an Israeli Air Force Mirage aircraft during an aerial combat in Syria. In this ceremony he presented
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential commodities witness upward trend

Prices of essential commodities witness upward trend

Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during the past week as compared to the preceding week, observed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. Prices of tomatoes, potatoes, onions, ginger and other vegetable
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Asma murder case: samples of 200 people obtained for DNA test

Asma murder case: samples of 200 people obtained for DNA test

The security officers on Saturday obtained samples of as many as 200 suspicious people for DNA test in four-year-old Asma's rape and murder case. The actual suspects involved in this heinous crime are still at large as a 72-hour deadline given to the loca
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Haji camp GBS to be shifted to Sardar Ghari

Haji camp GBS to be shifted to Sardar Ghari

The provincial government has decided to shift Haji Camp General Bus Stand (GBS) to Sardar Ghari while the land of the existing bus stand will be utilized for the construction of CPEC Tower. In this connection a meeting was held in the Chief Minister's Ho
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
PSO's modern fleet inaugurated in Islamabad

PSO's modern fleet inaugurated in Islamabad

Member Oil, Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Dr Abdullah Malik, inaugurated PSO's newly-introduced tank lorries in an opening ceremony held in Islamabad. MD & CEO PSO, Sheikh Imranul Haque, and other senior officials from the company were also prese
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Call to form JIT to probe Naqeebullah's killing

Call to form JIT to probe Naqeebullah's killing

Condemning the cold-blooded murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud in a alleged police encounter by Sindh Police, the Provincial Chairman of Watan Pal Youth Organization, affiliated with Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Irshad Afridi has demanded of the
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Kasur tragedy: SC bench to resume hearing suo motu notice today

Kasur tragedy: SC bench to resume hearing suo motu notice today

Supreme Court will resume hearing of suo motu notice, taken over brutal murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kasur as a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar is scheduled to hear the case at Lahore Registry today (Sunday). Setting a p
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

Apropos a news item titled "Customs officials observe Two-hour pen-down strike" carried by Business Recorder on January 20, 2018. The headline should have been read as 'provincial excise officials observe two-hour pen-down strike' instead of 'custo
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan raises Kulbhushan Jadhav's case in UNSC debate

Pakistan raises Kulbhushan Jadhav's case in UNSC debate

Pakistan raked up the issue of Indian death-row prisoner and spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the UN Security Council debate giving a strong rebuttal to India for asking others to change mindset without looking at their own record of subversion against Pakistan.
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Omar Abdullah for an end to ceasefire violations

Omar Abdullah for an end to ceasefire violations

Former chief minister of occupied Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Saturday strongly batted for talks between the national security advisors of India and Pakistan to end ceasefire violations. He was reacting to the ceasefire violations along working boundary over
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
APML to hold public meeting in Islamabad on February 4

APML to hold public meeting in Islamabad on February 4

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) would hold a public meeting in Islamabad on February 4 that is expected to be participated by a large number of people. Chairman APML General Syed Pervez Musharraf (retd) will address the meeting through a video link. Acc
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Khatm-e-Nabuwwat: PTI urges government to make inquiry report public

Khatm-e-Nabuwwat: PTI urges government to make inquiry report public

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday asked the government to make public the inquiry report on Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (Finality of Prophethood) issue and present it before the Parliament for a thorough debate in order to avoid such controversies in future
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Waging war against Pakistan Army is prohibited in Islam: Sufi Muhammad

Waging war against Pakistan Army is prohibited in Islam: Sufi Muhammad

After getting released from prison on compassionate grounds, founder Tehreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Maulana Sufi Muhammad said the Pakistan Army soldiers are like Mujahideen (holy warriors) and waging war against them is prohibited in Islam. In
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
LSM growth critical

LSM growth critical

It is a matter of great satisfaction that the country's industry has finally come out of deep slumber. According to State Bank of Pakistan's latest quarterly report, Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has registered a healthy broad-based growth of 10 percent
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Don't dream it's over: EU's Brexit message to Britain

Don't dream it's over: EU's Brexit message to Britain

A sudden flurry of suggestions by the EU that Brexit could be reversed has sparked questions about the bloc's motives and even accusations of a secret plot to keep Britain in the European Union. But officials and analysts say European leaders are merely k
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Industrial transformation through CPEC: Potential opportunities
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Industrial transformation through CPEC: Potential opportunities

China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) provides the industrial sector of Pakistan with an opportunity to modernize and become more efficient and competitive. The various energy projects, coupled with improvements in infrastructure and road networks, woul
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
TTP attacks in Quetta

TTP attacks in Quetta

Terrorists struck once again in Quetta on Thursday, killing a mother and her young daughter as they administered polio vaccination drops to children. In a separate incident earlier in the day, two members of Balochistan Constabulary's Rapid Response Force
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
'Paigham-e-Pakistan'

'Paigham-e-Pakistan'

The announcement of a consensus national narrative about the challenge of terrorism that is supported by a fatwa is late but welcome. A declaration issued in this regard by the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Husain, has made it clear to all and sundry tha
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Women's march: tens of thousands take to US streets

Women's march: tens of thousands take to US streets

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of US cities on Saturday for a second Women's March opposing President Donald Trump on the first anniversary of his inauguration. The demonstrations come one year after more than three million people turned
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Women's march: tens of thousands take to US streets

Women's march: tens of thousands take to US streets

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of US cities on Saturday for a second Women's March opposing President Donald Trump on the first anniversary of his inauguration. The demonstrations come one year after more than three million people turned
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Attack under way on Kabul luxury hotel: official

Attack under way on Kabul luxury hotel: official

Four gunmen attacked Kabul's luxury Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday and started shooting at guests, an Afghan official said, in the latest violence to strike the Afghan capital. "Four attackers are inside the building," an official at the Afghan spy ag
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Attack under way on Kabul luxury hotel: official

Attack under way on Kabul luxury hotel: official

Four gunmen attacked Kabul's luxury Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday and started shooting at guests, an Afghan official said, in the latest violence to strike the Afghan capital. "Four attackers are inside the building," an official at the Afghan spy ag
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Pence meets Sisi on Mideast tour

Pence meets Sisi on Mideast tour

US Vice President Mike Pence met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday as he began a delayed Middle East tour overshadowed by Arab anger over Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Controversy over President Donald Trump's d
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Pence meets Sisi on Mideast tour

Pence meets Sisi on Mideast tour

US Vice President Mike Pence met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Saturday as he began a delayed Middle East tour overshadowed by Arab anger over Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Controversy over President Donald Trump's d
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 48.19 million by end-December 2017, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 144.52 million by end-December 2017 compared to 143.34 million by N
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 48.19 million by end-December 2017, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 144.52 million by end-December 2017 compared to 143.34 million by N
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 48.19 million: PTA

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 48.19 million by end-December 2017, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 144.52 million by end-December 2017 compared to 143.34 million by N
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan, Turkmenistan sign visa deal
Exchange

Pakistan, Turkmenistan sign visa deal

Turkmenistan and Pakistan have signed an intergovernmental agreement on abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, the local media reported here Saturday. The results of the recent negotiations in Islamabad were reported by Turkme
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan, Turkmenistan sign visa deal
Exchange

Pakistan, Turkmenistan sign visa deal

Turkmenistan and Pakistan have signed an intergovernmental agreement on abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, the local media reported here Saturday. The results of the recent negotiations in Islamabad were reported by Turkme
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday inaugurated the expansion project of Faisalabad International Airport, increasing the number of the facilitation counters and handling capacity of domestic and international passengers.
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday inaugurated the expansion project of Faisalabad International Airport, increasing the number of the facilitation counters and handling capacity of domestic and international passengers.
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

PM inaugurates Faisalabad Airport expansion project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday inaugurated the expansion project of Faisalabad International Airport, increasing the number of the facilitation counters and handling capacity of domestic and international passengers.
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
APOTOA warns PSO to stop using NLC fleet

APOTOA warns PSO to stop using NLC fleet

All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association has warned Pakistan State Oil to stop using National Logistic Cell (NLC) fleet for petroleum supplies by Monday (tomorrow); otherwise the APOTOA will not carry petroleum products of PSO. Despite the APOTOA had a
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Customs to facilitate PU in conducting research

Customs to facilitate PU in conducting research

Pakistan Customs will facilitate the faculty and students of the Punjab University, an oldest seat of learning, for conducting research on modern scientific lines and in studying the Federal Board of Revenue trade facilitation concept being implemented ac
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz optimistic about PML-N's electoral prospects

Nawaz optimistic about PML-N's electoral prospects

Ousted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that the people have rejected the politics of opposition parties and alluding to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, said the party has always indulged in politics of allegations. He claimed that Pakistan Mu
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz optimistic about PML-N's electoral prospects

Nawaz optimistic about PML-N's electoral prospects

Ousted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that the people have rejected the politics of opposition parties and alluding to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, said the party has always indulged in politics of allegations. He claimed that Pakistan Mu
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
No one will be allowed to derail democratic process: CJP

No one will be allowed to derail democratic process: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar said that the Supreme Court (SC) is an independent institution which does not bother 'what people say' about it. While addressing a seminar held by the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Saturday, Chief Justic
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
No one will be allowed to derail democratic process: CJP

No one will be allowed to derail democratic process: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar said that the Supreme Court (SC) is an independent institution which does not bother 'what people say' about it. While addressing a seminar held by the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Saturday, Chief Justic
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

The government of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has taken over $34 billion foreign loans from bilateral/multilateral as well as commercial bank during the last four years. While giving details of year wise borrowing, sources in the Finance Ministry state
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

The government of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has taken over $34 billion foreign loans from bilateral/multilateral as well as commercial bank during the last four years. While giving details of year wise borrowing, sources in the Finance Ministry state
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

$34 billion foreign loans taken in four years

The government of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has taken over $34 billion foreign loans from bilateral/multilateral as well as commercial bank during the last four years. While giving details of year wise borrowing, sources in the Finance Ministry state
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said a special post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and the EU was certainly possible but would not involve full access to the single market, in a BBC interview to be screened Sunday. Macron, who met British Prime M
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said a special post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and the EU was certainly possible but would not involve full access to the single market, in a BBC interview to be screened Sunday. Macron, who met British Prime M
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

Brexit special trade agreement possible: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said a special post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and the EU was certainly possible but would not involve full access to the single market, in a BBC interview to be screened Sunday. Macron, who met British Prime M
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Trump laments 'nice present' of shutdown on inauguration anniversary

Trump laments 'nice present' of shutdown on inauguration anniversary

US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his inauguration on Saturday with his government in shutdown, lashing out at Democrats over the collapse of budget negotiations as lawmakers seek to thrash out a deal. When the clock struck midnigh
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Trump laments 'nice present' of shutdown on inauguration anniversary

Trump laments 'nice present' of shutdown on inauguration anniversary

US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his inauguration on Saturday with his government in shutdown, lashing out at Democrats over the collapse of budget negotiations as lawmakers seek to thrash out a deal. When the clock struck midnigh
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to approve refund of Rs 2.80 per unit for the consumers of power distribution companies (Discos) for December 2017, under monthly fuel adjustment formula. The refund has been recommended by th
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to approve refund of Rs 2.80 per unit for the consumers of power distribution companies (Discos) for December 2017, under monthly fuel adjustment formula. The refund has been recommended by th
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

Power consumers: Rs 2.8/unit refund likely for December 2017

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to approve refund of Rs 2.80 per unit for the consumers of power distribution companies (Discos) for December 2017, under monthly fuel adjustment formula. The refund has been recommended by th
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

The federal cabinet has decided to get Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) bill passed from the joint sitting of parliament to set aside Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani''s observation that government must first get the bill cleared from Council of
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

The federal cabinet has decided to get Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) bill passed from the joint sitting of parliament to set aside Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani's observation that government must first get the bill cleared from Council of C
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

Joint sitting of parliament to pass PMDC bill

The federal cabinet has decided to get Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) bill passed from the joint sitting of parliament to set aside Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani's observation that government must first get the bill cleared from Council of C
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Four killed as India, Pakistan trade fire on Kashmir border

Four killed as India, Pakistan trade fire on Kashmir border

Tensions escalated in Kashmir Saturday as a soldier and three civilians were killed in cross-border firing by the Indian and Pakistani armies, officials from the two countries said. The latest wave of violence this week has left at least 21 dead, includin
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Four killed as India, Pakistan trade fire on Kashmir border

Four killed as India, Pakistan trade fire on Kashmir border

Tensions escalated in Kashmir Saturday as a soldier and three civilians were killed in cross-border firing by the Indian and Pakistani armies, officials from the two countries said. The latest wave of violence this week has left at least 21 dead, includin
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
India's deputy HC summoned for fourth time in week

India's deputy HC summoned for fourth time in week

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Indian deputy High Commissioner JP Singh for the fourth time in this week on Saturday to lodge protest with over ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC).
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
India's deputy HC summoned for fourth time in week

India's deputy HC summoned for fourth time in week

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Indian deputy High Commissioner JP Singh for the fourth time in this week on Saturday to lodge protest with over ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC).
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Passer-by killed in police-gangsters shootout
Exchange

Passer-by killed in police-gangsters shootout

A passer-by was killed in an exchange of fire between police and armed robbers in Karachi in the wee hours of Saturday, family and officials confirmed. The alleged shootout took place near Drigh Road on busy Shara-e-Faisal at 6am. The deceased, identified
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Passer-by killed in police-gangsters shootout
Exchange

Passer-by killed in police-gangsters shootout

A passer-by was killed in an exchange of fire between police and armed robbers in Karachi in the wee hours of Saturday, family and officials confirmed. The alleged shootout took place near Drigh Road on busy Shara-e-Faisal at 6am. The deceased, identified
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Rao Anwar suspended over 'extrajudicial' killing

Rao Anwar suspended over 'extrajudicial' killing

Authorities Saturday suspended a senior police officer over the killing of a man in an alleged staged shootout that sparked anger and protests nationwide. Senior superintendent Rao Anwar and other officers last week killed at least four men during what th
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Rao Anwar suspended over 'extrajudicial' killing

Rao Anwar suspended over 'extrajudicial' killing

Authorities Saturday suspended a senior police officer over the killing of a man in an alleged staged shootout that sparked anger and protests nationwide. Senior superintendent Rao Anwar and other officers last week killed at least four men during what th
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last quarter
Exchange

Your rupee last quarter

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last quarter. (October 2 to December 29, 2017)

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (January 20, 2018) and the forecast for Sunday (January 14, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (January 20, 2018)

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates unmoved
Currency

THE RUPEE: rates unmoved

The rupee stayed put against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee depicted no change versus the dollar for buying at Rs 112.00, and it sustained its level for selling at Rs 112.30, they sai
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates unmoved
Currency

THE RUPEE: rates unmoved

The rupee stayed put against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee depicted no change versus the dollar for buying at Rs 112.00, and it sustained its level for selling at Rs 112.30, they sai
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (January 20, 2018).

Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asia's naphtha crack edged up 4 percent to reach a six-session high of $92.32 a tonne on Thursday, but the value continued to be traded at a discount to Brent oil due to weak fundamentals. High volumes of naphtha coming to Asia from the West and workable
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh tea prices fall

Bangladesh tea prices fall

Tea prices in Bangladesh edged down at the weekly auction on Tuesday on tepid demand from buyers, though tight supplies and strong demand for quality leaf capped the decline. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average price of 235.22 taka ($2.80) per kg at the au
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
China's December gas output at four-year high

China's December gas output at four-year high

China's natural gas output rose in December to the highest monthly rate since at least 2014 as state energy firms rushed to fill a supply gap sparked by surging winter demand from a drive to switch millions of households to gas from coal for heating. Comp
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Brazil forecasts record coffee crop

Brazil forecasts record coffee crop

Brazil will harvest its largest ever coffee crop this year, as much as 58.5 million 60-kg bags, as weather conditions favour a recovery in both arabica and robusta production, government agency Conab said in its first forecast for the new crop. Conab on T
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn bids mostly lower

US FOB Gulf corn bids mostly lower

Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the US Gulf Coast were mostly lower on Thursday on increased farmer selling and forecasts for milder weather that could improve barge movement on rivers, traders said. CIF soyabean basis bids were mostly steady to l
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Rice prices in Thailand, Vietnam rise on deals with Indonesia

Rice prices in Thailand, Vietnam rise on deals with Indonesia

Rice prices in Thailand and Vietnam received a major boost this week from a potential deal with Indonesia, while robust demand from Bangladesh propelled rates higher for the staple grain in top exporter India. In Thailand, the world's second-biggest rice
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Lean business on cotton market
Cotton

Lean business on cotton market

The leading buyers preferred to be on the sidelines due to lack of buying interest, dealers said on the cotton market on Saturday. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 7,500, they added. In ready session, only 200 bales of cotton changed hands at Rs
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
US Midwest soya bids firm, corn mostly steady

US Midwest soya bids firm, corn mostly steady

Spot basis bids for soyabeans firmed by 5 to 8 cents a bushel at several US Midwest soya crushing sites on Thursday, reflecting a slowdown in farmer sales due to a mix of wintry weather this week and unattractive prices, dealers said. Chicago Board of Tra
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
India's soyameal exports to fall a fifth as prices rally

India's soyameal exports to fall a fifth as prices rally

India's soyameal exports could fall by at least a fifth in 2017/18 from a year ago as a rally in local soyabean prices and a firmer rupee make shipments from the south Asian country pricey for overseas buyers, industry officials said. Lower exports from I
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
HRW wheat bids flat

HRW wheat bids flat

Spot basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat were unchanged in the southern US Plains interior on Thursday, underpinned by a lack of farmer selling, dealers said. Growers stayed on the sidelines, holding out for higher prices and a better indication of
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures retreat on technical selling

CBOT corn futures retreat on technical selling

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures retreated on Thursday on technical selling and as an increase in cash grain sales by farmers this week triggered commercial selling as elevators and processors hedged their new physical longs, traders said. Benchmark CB
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Vietnam's coffee market picks up, Indonesian flat

Vietnam's coffee market picks up, Indonesian flat

Vietnam's coffee market picked up as global prices supported trade and farmers released beans ahead of a long holiday, while the Indonesian market remained slow, traders said on Thursday. Vietnamese farmers in coffee-growing Daklak province quoted coffee
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
EU rapeseed oil prices lower

EU rapeseed oil prices lower

EU rapeseed oil prices were sharply lower on Wednesday, with demand from the EU biodiesel sector curbed by imports of the biofuel from Argentina. Dealers said the sharp drop in prices had triggered a pick-up in buying interest, although the market may hav
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Chinese iron ore futures higher after five-day fall
Exchange

Chinese iron ore futures higher after five-day fall

Chinese iron ore futures edged higher on Thursday as firmer steel prices helped the raw material rebound after a five-day slide, with coke prices also recovering. Restrictions on steel production in northern Chinese cities during winter have dented demand
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
Brazil's soya farmers delay new-crop sales due to low prices
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Brazil's soya farmers delay new-crop sales due to low prices

Brazil's Mato Grosso soyabean producers have sold less of their new-crop beans so far than they did last year, when sales were already late compared with long-term averages, as they hoard grains in the hope of better prices ahead. Despite the prospect of
Published 21 Jan, 2018 12:00am
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